There is a whole lot of controversy when it comes to matters relating to abortion. In past decades, there were views and perceptions as to whether it is right for women to have abortions. We face those same issues in today’s world. Some oppose to the idea or concept and others support it. Life changing decisions are really hard to make, nobody ever wants to have an abortion. I strongly believe that there is no person who purposely gets pregnant and then decides to go into the clinic to have an abortion for fun. There are times when people say things like, “when you are unwilling to get pregnant, then do not have unprotected sex”. We sometimes forget that some people have protected sex and get pregnant regardless. Some women may have unprotected sex because, they are either on birth control or have tracked their menstrual cycle dates and thought it was safe to have unprotected sex. I know for a fact that most people want to have children when they are physically and mentally.

There are several reasons why women may choose to terminate their pregnancies, that includes pregnancy from being sexually assaulted. One may feel the need to keep it, another may not. Many who go through such experiences develop trauma and/ or a disheartening connection to a said situation. Having the baby probably could become a daily reminder of the memory the mother is trying to forgo and thus would be terrible for her mental health. Another reason as to why a woman would decide to have an abortion is stability, financially and responsibility wise. This is one of the most common reasons as to why women decide to let their babies go. It can be incredibly frustrating to cater for oneself when struggling financially, needless to say when a baby is on the way. Babies require a lot of attention and money, as a result, some decide to go through with the termination because they feel they are not quite responsible or matured enough to take care of the baby. Talking of finance, in the video, we see that a lady who already has six kids was in to get an abortion. She talked about how it was not easy for her and could not afford to include another one. Some women abort their babies due to health-related reasons, there may be risky complications with giving birth, and they might even loose their lives if they follow through with their pregnancy. Others do it due to the plans they intend to follow (family planning, career paths and so on), the reasons are just uncountable.

It is often asked that, “Are there no other options?” Let it be known that the directors at the abortion clinic do not just go through with the processes when clients walk through their doors. They explain to them the other choices they have, like giving their kids up for adoption, making them aware of the risks involved and making sure that it is truly what the women want. Giving one’s child for adoption is another thing, it might be hard to do after carrying the baby in your womb for nine months or more. Or may be after going through with it, you are not entirely sure of how your kid would be treated.